Fundamental Nursing Skills

Fundamental Nursing Skills Chapter 1 Breathing

Chapter 1

Breathing

Penelope Ann Hilton

Introduction, Common terminology, Assessing an individual’s ability to breathe, Monitoring respiratory rate, Monitoring peak flow. Maintenance of an airway, Monitoring expectorant, Disposal of sputum/oral secretions, Obtaining a sputum specimen, Administration of oxygen, Artificial respiration (rescue breathing).


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